I have a cold. Not one of those pansy-ass sniffledy type things, either. My lungs are full and itchy, my throat’s sore, it’s stuffing up my sinuses, my head aches, and my ears feel fuzzy.

I felt fine when I woke up yesterday morning, but by noon I was in hell. Of course I couldn’t concentrate well enough to prep for a substitute and when I came home I brought only the bare minimum of stuff I’d need so I didn’t bring anything HOME to prep for a sub either. So I’m going in today. My question is, will I

a) break down crying from the PAAAAAIN (because it’s hurting my body! And my soul!)

b) let the principal know that I will not be in tomorrow, and force myself to get ready for someone else to come in

c) tough it out and just get over myself

(if you chose a, go to page 87. If you chose b, go to page 78. If you chose c, you are deluded because if there’s anything I’m not, it’s tough).